Final Decisions
The water's cold. Too cold. I'll die of hypothermia before I reach the shore at this rate.
Keep swimming.
My legs are numb: all four of them. Cold… my fur doesn't seem to be helping much.
Keep swimming.
I'm tired. I can't go much further. I'm going to collapse…
Keep swimming.
The water's too cold.
Keep swimming.
It's too far.
Keep swimming.
I'm going to drown.
Keep swimmi-
Ah! Land! Success!
I've escaped from Azkaban and I'm alive. Quite an achievement, eh?
I know Harry lives around here somewhere… somewhere…
Where am I again? Oh, yes, Magnolia Crescent, Surrey.
He's in on of these houses, with his aunt and uncle and cousin. I have to find him; have to see him before I start going to Hogwarts. One wish can't be that hard to grant, can it?
There's someone coming along the street. I'd better hide. Between those two buildings, maybe? Nothing'll see me in those shadows. After all, my animagus is a black dog. Yeah, I'll go in there.
What the-?
Harry?
What's he doing out at a time like this? With a suitcase? Unless he's… running away? Yes! He's running away! Good on him!
He's seen me. Lit his wand and saw me. Fell backwards and almost cracked his head on the pavement. I hope I didn't scare him too much.
My god, but he looks like James. Lily's magical green eyes and Lily's cautious manner, though.
And the memories come flooding back.
Lily, James, Remus, baby Harry…
Peter.
Some things are unforgivable.